De sociografie en de 'koloniën overzee'

Samenvatting

An overview of the work of Dutch social scientists in the area of colonial studies before WWII. While colonial studies received attention in both Amsterdam & Utrecht, Amsterdam sociographers investigated a broader range of topics, including four main topics: (1) colonization of tropical areas by white settlers; (2) estate vs native agriculture; (3) industrialization; & (4) modernization. The Amsterdam studies took population growth as their starting point, but Utrecht authors generally started from geographic factors; most authors accepted the colonial system. Rich empirical material was produced, but with little theoretical depth. 24 References. Modified HA